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1	The Culture of Cities more books like this by Lewis Mumford add to wishlist This offers the first broad treatment of the city in both its historic and its contemporary aspects. "For distinction, entertainment, information, scholarship, and general human interest [this] is one of the most distinguished books" (Forum). Index; photographs. see all copies from $8.48! new only from $99.00! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Planning Local Economic Development: Theory and Practice more books like this by Edward James Blakely add to wishlist Since the appearance of the first edition in 1990, "Planning Local Economic Development" has become the foundation for an entire generation of planners and academics teaching planning. Building on the success of its predecessors, the Fourth Edition continues to explore the theories of local economic development and address the dilemmas communities ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $33.27! \| first editions
3	Our Ecological Footprint: Reducing Human Impact on the Earth more books like this by Dr. Mathis Wackernagel, William Rees add to wishlist Equipped with useful charts and thought-provoking illustrations, this book introduces a revolutionary new way to determine humanity's impact on the Earth and presents an exciting and powerful tool for measuring and visualising the resources required to sustain households, communities, regions, and nations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.97! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Africa Unchained: The Blueprint for Africa's Future more books like this by George B N Ayittey add to wishlist Why haven't the poorest Africans been able to prosper in the twenty-first century? Celebrated economist George Ayittey thinks the answer is obvious: economic freedom was denied to them, first by foreign colonial powers and now by indigenous leaders with similarly oppressive practices. As war and conflict replaced peace, Africa's infrastructure ... see all copies from $11.76! new only from $19.95! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Going Local: Creating Self-Reliant Communities in a Global Age more books like this by Michael Shuman add to wishlist National drug chains squeeze local pharmacies out of business, while corporate downsizing ships jobs overseas. All across America, communities large and small are losing control of their economies to outside interests. "Going Local" shows how some cities and towns are fighting back. Refusing to be overcome by Wal-Marts and layoffs, they are taking ... see all copies from $9.99! new only from $19.94! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Guide to California Planning more books like this by William B Fulton add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $171.96!
7	Waterstained Landscapes: Seeing and Shaping Regionally Distinctive Places more books like this by Professor Joan Woodward, M.A add to wishlist An illustrated essay, narrated by a fictional landscape architect, Ann Crane, who moves from Los Angeles to Colorado's Front Range. Through Crane, Joan Woodward argues that deriving landscape designs from the natural patterns and processes of a region is key to creating appropriate designs. Combining elements of a journal, sketchbook, notebook and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $52.58! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Crisis in the Commons: The Alaska Solution more books like this by Walter J Hickel add to wishlist see all copies from $12.01! signed copies
9	Water in Environmental Planning more books like this by Thomas Dunne, Luna Bergere Leopold add to wishlist see all copies from $45.11! new only from $99.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Cities Without Suburbs: A Census 2000 Update more books like this by Mr. David Rusk add to wishlist Cities without Suburbs, first published in 1993, has become an influential analysis of America's cities among city planners, scholars, and citizens alike. In it, David Rusk, the former mayor of Albuquerque, argues that America must end the isolation of the central city from its suburbs in order to attack its urban problems. Rusk's analysis, ... see all copies from $7.25! new only from $7.25! \| SVS
11	Community Planning, P more books like this by Eric D Kelly, Barbara Becker, Frank So (Foreword by) add to wishlist Community Planning is an introductory textbook that provides a thorough examination of the comprehensive planning process as practiced in the United States today. The authors consider all aspects of the comprehensive plan: its elements, adoption, and implementation. By using the framework of the comprehensive plan and walking the reader through ... see all copies from $21.75! new only from $44.00! \| SVS
12 view cover	Kitchen Table Sustainability: Practical Recipes for Community Engagement with Sustainability more books like this by Wendy Sarkissian, Nancy Hofer, Yollana Shore add to wishlist "Kitchen Table Sustainability" offers a unique view of sustainability through the lens of community engagement. It takes sustainability out of the ivory towers of universities, government departments and planners to the kitchen tables of the world. This practical guide distils decades of wisdom from community planning, engagement and ... see all copies from $25.04! new only from $32.95! \| SVS
13 view cover	Guide to California Planning more books like this by Solano Press (Creator), William B Fulton add to wishlist see all copies from $8.35!
14 view cover	Urban Regions: Ecology and Planning Beyond the City more books like this by Richard T T Forman add to wishlist With land planning, socioeconomics and natural systems as foundations, this book combines urban planning and ecological science in examining urban regions. Writing for graduate students, academic researchers, planners, conservationists and policy makers, and with the use of informative urban-region color maps, Richard Forman analyzes 38 urban ... see all copies from $35.00! new only from $35.00! \| SVS
15 view cover	Transforming California: A Political History of Land Use and Development more books like this by Stephanie S Pincetl add to wishlist The author argues that the transformation of nature in order to enhance economic development lies at the heart of much of California's late-20th century history. Stephanie Pincetl sees the state on a path of environmental degradation and gripped by cynicism about government. She describes how government land-use decisions affect people's quality ... see all copies from $11.50! new only from $14.92! \| first editions
16 view cover	Out of Place: Restoring Identity to the Regional Landscape more books like this by Michael Hough add to wishlist Hough argues that the monotony of the modern landscape is a reflection of society's indifference to the diversity inherent in ecological systems and in human communities. He uses world-wide case studies to show how built areas work and how designers can maintain the identities of different places. see all copies from $5.99! new only from $23.34! \| first editions
17 view cover	Whose Reality Counts?: Putting the First Last more books like this by Robert Chambers (Preface by) add to wishlist This volume explores the boundaries of participatory rural appraisal (PRA). With PRA now widely adopted, with varying degress of success, the author examines the next steps as "the methodological revolution continues". The work presents an analysis of the relationship between professionals and the poor, The realities of development professionals, ... see all copies from $14.53! new only from $22.31! \| first editions
18 view cover	This Sovereign Land, C more books like this by Daniel Kemmis add to wishlist In the eight states of the interior West, 260 million acres are owned by the federal government and managed by Washington, D.C.-based agencies. In "This Sovereign Land", Daniel Kemmis offers a radical new proposal for giving the West control over its land by shifting jurisdiction over them from nation to region. Maps. see all copies from $5.98! new only from $23.08! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Urban and Regional Planning Reader more books like this by Eugenie Ladner Birch (Editor) add to wishlist "The Urban and Regional Planning Reader" draws together the very best of classic and contemporary writings to illuminate the planning of cities and metropolitan areas. Forty-seven generous selections include contributions from Lewis Mumford, Jane Jacobs, Ian McHarg, Paul Davidoff, Charles Harr, Susan Fainstein and Charles J. Hoch through to ... see all copies from $49.64! new only from $49.64! \| SVS
20 view cover	A Concise Guide to Community Planning more books like this by Kenneth B Hall, Porterfield Gerald, Hall Kenneth add to wishlist Once an ad hoc, informal process, community planning has now become a demanding discipline that gathers together architects, landscape architects, developers, and civil engineers. In this concise, easy-to-use handbook, readers will get a clear overview of land development issues - plus dozens of job-tested design strategies and illuminating real ... see all copies from $26.00! new only from $36.17! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Dams and Development: A New Framework for Decision-Making more books like this by World Commission on Dams (Creator), The World Commission on Dams (Editor) add to wishlist Large dams are the focus of efforts to manage both water and energy resources. Yet they can also bring huge problems of environmental damage and social dislocation. Establishing the role of dams is vital for the future and for sustainable forms of development. This report is the outcome of very extensive public policy and consultation efforts ... see all copies from $23.00! new only from $99.00!
22 view cover	Urban-Suburban Interdependencies more books like this by Rosalind Greenstein (Editor), Wim Wiewel (Editor) add to wishlist Experts in urban and regional planning, political science, economics, and related fields look at issues such as economic interdependencies, global competitiveness, and intergovernmental relationships to address how cities and their suburbs are dependent on each other. The chapters consider possible avenues for effective regional policies. They are ... see all copies from $2.85! new only from $2.85!
23 view cover	The Practice of Local Government Planning more books like this by Charles Hoch add to wishlist see all copies from $34.16! new only from $122.22!
24 view cover	When City & Country Collide, P more books like this by Tom Daniels, Thomas L Daniels add to wishlist As traditional rural industries give way to residential and commercial development, the land at the edges of developed areas - the rural-urban fringe - is becoming the middle landscape between city and countryside that the suburbs once were. When City and Country Collide examines the fringe phenomenon and presents a workable approach to fostering ... see all copies from $14.79! new only from $43.50!
25 view cover	Satoyama: The Traditional Rural Landscape of Japan more books like this by G I Gerasimov, K Takeuchi (Editor), R D Brown (Editor) add to wishlist Japanâs traditional and fragile satoyama landscape system was developed over centuries of human life on mountainous island terrain in a monsoon climate. The carefully managed coppice woodlands on the hillsides, the villages strung along the base of the hills, and the carefully tended paddy fields of rural Japan made possible the sustainable ... see all copies from $109.00! new only from $109.00! \| first editions \| SVS

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	The City in History: Its Origins, Its Transformations and Its Prospects by Lewis Mumford see all from $4.00! new only from $8.95!
	Design for Human Ecosystems: Landscape, Land Use, and Natural Resources by John Tillman Lyle see all from $25.00! new only from $43.50!
	Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things by William McDonough, Michael Braungart see all from $10.64! new only from $10.64!
	Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution by Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins, L Hunter Lovins see all from $3.81! new only from $10.03!
	Rural Development: Putting the Last First by Robert Chambers see all from $3.88! new only from $17.42!
	A Guide to Site and Environmental Planning by Harvey M Rubenstein see all from $1.99!